The Carr Fire in Northern California's Shasta County has burned more than 110,000 acres and destroyed almost 900 homes, which makes it the seventh-most destructive fire in state history. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, it was 27 percent contained. The death toll is six, including two firefighters.

Near Yosemite, the Ferguson Fire has burned more than 57,000 acres and was 33 percent contained as of 7 a.m. Tuesday. Two firefighters have died battling that blaze.

Firefighters from 16 states, as far as Maine and Florida, are aiding the state-wide effort, according to Cal Fire.

Kristin Scharkey is the editor of DESERT magazine and community content editor at The Desert Sun. Reach her at kristin.scharkey@desertsun.com or on Twitter @kscharkey. USA Today contributed to this report.

Robert Deville and Paige Tyley look out at the Deville family's horses after they were brought back to Garner Valley, July 29, 2018. Garner Valley was evacuated on Friday as the Cranston Fire threatened the area.
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Kyle Stephens and Carra Mathewsod with Riverside County Animal Services bring food for a cat at the request of the home owner who was evacuated because of the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018 near Idyllwild.
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Kyle Stephens and Carra Mathewsod with Riverside County Animal Services bring food for pets at the request of the home owner who was evacuated because of the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Idyllwild.
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Kyle Stephens and Carra Mathewsod with Riverside County Animal Services bring food for pets at the request of the home owner who was evacuated because of the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Idyllwild.
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Kyle Stephens and Carra Mathewsod with Riverside County Animal Services feed chickens and a turkey on a property near McCall Park Rd. Animal services are caring a number animal who's owners have evacuate due to the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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Kyle Stephens and Carra Mathewsod with Riverside County Animal Services feed chickens and a turkey on a property near McCall Park Rd. Animal services are caring a number animal who's owners have evacuate due to the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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Riverside County Animal Services feed chickens and a turkey on a property near McCall Park Rd. Animal services are caring a number animal who's owners have evacuate due to the Cranston Fire. Photo taken on Saturday, July 28, 2018.
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Ryan Long, the interim shelter manager at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus plays with a evacuated dog from the Cranston Fire on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in San Jacinto. The shelter has received 15 cats and 26 dogs from the fire according to Long. Some were brought in by their owners and some by emergency responders.
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A cat evacuated from the Cranston Fire at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus on Thursday, July 26, 2018 in San Jacinto. The shelter has received 15 cats and 26 dogs from the fire according to Ryan Long, the interim shelter manager at the shelter. Some were brought in by their owners and some by emergency responders.
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